Improvement in buckle-fastenings



F. H. G LAD D l N G.

Buckle-Fasuanings..

No; 136,151. I Pate-ntedFeb.25,1873.

WITNESSES, INVENTOR.

AM. PHOTU-LITHGGHAPHIL' ca MK (ussomskmucsss) UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUCKLE-FASTENINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,151, dated February25, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. GLADDING, of Providence, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Buckle-Fastenings; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing specification, taken in connection with the drawing making apart of the same, is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, inwhich- 7 Figures 1 and 2 represent the front and back views of myinvention. Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the two .parts, andFig. 5 represents my invention as connected by a strap when in use.

My invention consists in forming two plates, to be locked together whenin use by a stud or cross-bar passing through their centers, and soarranged that the under plate may act as a spring in securing the lock.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A, Fig. 3, represents a round plate of metal having a slot cut acrossits center, and a knob fastened near the outer edge at one end of theslot. It is also provided with two small holes, one on each side ofsaidv slot, for the purpose of fastening the stud or crossbarhereinafter described. B, Fig. 4, represents the back plate, which iscut from its outer edge toward its center, and formed spherical tooperate as a spring. At the center of this plate is riveted or soldereda stud with a cross-bar, O, which cross-bar is made with a slot runningnearly its whole length, and on its under side it is provided with twoprojections or teats for fastening into the small holes in plate A.

Instead of soldering or riveting a knob on plate A, the blank plate maybe cut with a projection on its edge, as shown by dotted lines on Fig.1, and turned up at right angle in forming said knob.

In applying my invention ona horse-blanket, I use two sets of plates; Onone of the front plates I use a knob, and the other front plate I makeplain, as shown on Fig. 5. I also use a washer between these plates,Figs. 1 and 2. It may be cut any desired form or shape,

as ornamental. A hole is first made in the blanket, and the cross-bar 0passed through.

The washer is now applied. Theplate A is then slipped on, and, bypressing the two plates A and B together, the stud or cross-bar 0 may beturned through the slot in A, and locked by its two projections or teatsspringin g into the holes made in A for that purpose. The two sets ofplates being thusfastened on the blanket, one end of a strap is attachedto one of the cross-bars, and in their use the opposite end of the strapis made fast to the knob,in suitable holes through said strap, asrepresented on Fig. 5. V

I am aware that similar knobs and straps are not new. I therefore donot; desire to claim them specially as my invention;- but What I doclaim is- The spring-plate B, in connection with the stud or cross-barO, and in combination with plate A, when constructed to operate as herein described, and for the purpose specified.

FRANK H. GLADDING.

Witnesses: V

EDWIN G. PIERGE, CHARLES L. SrENcEa.

